qíng​jié HSK7

complex

  • created sense approved 情结/情結 · qíng​jié · complex — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    情结 / 情結

    qíng​jié

    complex

    A subconscious knot of emotions or desires that influences behavior and attitude, originally a term from psychoanalysis.

    情 (literal) → 情 · qíng · feeling 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · emotional knot

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  • created sense approved 情结/情結 · qíng​jié · emotional knot — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    情结 / 情結

    qíng​jié

    emotional knot

    A lingering emotional attachment, concern, or complex feeling toward a person, place, or situation.

    情 (literal) → 情 · qíng · feeling 结 (literal) → 结/結 · jié · emotional knot

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